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Doctors And Patients Are Both Losing in Our Health System
As I advanced through medical school and into my family medicine residency, I was increasingly exposed to the “inner workings” of health care. Behind the scenes I saw much of the doctors’ time spent on issues other than patients’ health. Seemingly, the documentation about what they did took more time that what they actually did.
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Doctors Should Give Patients Their Damn Data
There are plenty of books out there to teach us how to boldly and proudly advocate for ourselves in the doctor’s office. Doctors have held the reins too long, goes the story, and ignored what patients want and need. [...] Read More »
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Don’t Call It “Open Source” Unless You Mean It
[...]Releasing an open source product is much more than making it available for free. It is a process, an ongoing commitment to nurturing something by sharing it with the world. Open source and its merits can actually be a blueprint of a much more democratic world to come as Clay Shirky explains in How the Internet will (one day) transform government. Read More »
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EFF Files 22 Firsthand Accounts Of How NSA Surveillance Chilled The Right To Association
Advocacy Organizations Seek Immediate Court Ruling on the Legality of the NSA’s Mass Collection of Telephone Records Read More »
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EHR Innovation Gap Threatens Healthcare Progress
EHRs remain stuck in the pre-Internet age and dominated by entrenched vendors, according to recent New England Journal of Medicine commentary. Read More »
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EHR-Based Order Sets: 7 Methods For Successful Development
Hospitals are keenly aware of the benefits of implementing order sets in the treatment of many conditions and diseases...To make certain your EHR-based order set development efforts are successful from the start, the following are seven recommended key methods. Read More »
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Email Helps Doctors And Improves Care For Cancer Patients
When we think of healthcare referrals and recommendations, we usually think of a hospital website or social network. As marketers we build relationships, create patient testimonials, work with our referring physicians and peer institutions. But data shows that “old skool” email communication still offers the most benefits. Read More »
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Emergency Alert System May Go Commercial
Federal emergency managers are considering replacing their current custom built system for notifying the public about emergencies with a commercial alternative, contracting documents show. Read More »
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EMR-Using Patients More Loyal To Docs
Patients who have used electronic medical records are significantly more satisfied with their doctors overall, according to a new study. Read More »
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Err Engine Down
Of all the terrible websites I’ve seen, healthcare.gov ranks somewhere in the middle. It has been difficult if not impossible to sign up, and customer service has been inadequate. [...] So healthcare.gov’s failures are not uncommon—they’re just exceptionally high-profile. Read More »
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Expand EHR Knowledge For Stage 2 Meaningful Use Success: Q&A
Nancy Fennell, Director of the Regional Extension Center of New Hampshire (RECNH), has overseen New Hampshire’s runaway EHR adoption success, recently announcing that 65% of primary care providers and 85% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) have achieved meaningful use. [...] Fennell sat down with EHRintelligence to discuss the challenges of Stage 2 and how providers can work with industry partners to get the most out of their investments. Read More »
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Experts from BMW Group Research and Technology are developing in the research project webinos an open source platform for using mobile web applications across different devices.
The infinite world of the web. Experts from BMW Group Research and Technology are developing in the research project webinos an open source platform for using mobile web applications across different devices. Read More »
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Eye Writer Glasses Allow Paralyzed Graffiti Artist To Draw Again
Graffiti artist TEMPT is the subject of Mick Ebeling's TED Talk, The invention that unlocked a locked-in artist. TEMPT is completely paralyzed, able to only use his eyes. Read More »
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Five Potential Healthcare Applications For Google Glass
Last week I had the opportunity to test Google Glass. It’s basically an Android smartphone (without the cellular transmitter) capable of running Android apps, built into a pair of glasses. [...] Read More »
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Frontiers Launches A New Open-Access Journal In Energy Research
Frontiers, one of the largest and fastest-growing open-access scholarly publishers, now part of the Nature Publishing Group family, will launch its Frontiers in Energy Research journal today... Read More »
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